Substitute amendment that would specify that only Vietnam veterans who served during the period beginning on Jan. 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975, would be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange.

The amendment also would direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the effective date of an award based on the data of a claim made by an eligible veterans from Sept. 25, 1985 to Jan. 1, 2019.

It would direct the VA secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans of the new presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits.

It would require the secretary to report to Congress on claims for disability compensation for blue water veterans.

It also would extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits due to exposure to Agent Orange to Korean War veterans who served active military duty in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on Sept. 1, 1967 through Aug. 31, 1971.

It also would authorize the VA secretary to provide health care, vocational training and rehabilitation benefits to children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida.

It also would require the secretary within 180 days of the bill's enactment to report to Congress on the findings from the Follow-up Study of a National Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era Veterans.

It also would make changes and adjustments to the veterans home loan program to offset the cost of the legislation.

Substitute amendment that would specify that only Vietnam veterans who served during the period beginning on Jan. 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975, would be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange.

The amendment also would direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the effective date of an award based on the data of a claim made by an eligible veterans from Sept. 25, 1985 to Jan. 1, 2019.

It would direct the VA secretary to conduct outreach to inform veterans of the new presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits.

It would require the secretary to report to Congress on claims for disability compensation for blue water veterans.

It also would extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits due to exposure to Agent Orange to Korean War veterans who served active military duty in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on Sept. 1, 1967 through Aug. 31, 1971.

It also would authorize the VA secretary to provide health care, vocational training and rehabilitation benefits to children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida.

It also would require the secretary within 180 days of the bill's enactment to report to Congress on the findings from the Follow-up Study of a National Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era Veterans.

It also would make changes and adjustments to the veterans home loan program to offset the cost of the legislation.

Extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits for veterans who served in waters off the cost of Vietnam during the period beginning Jan. 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975, and may have been exposed to an herbicide agent containing dioxin or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid known as Agent Orange.

As amended, it also would extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits due to exposure to Agent Orange to Korean War veterans who served active military duty in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on Sept. 1, 1967 through Aug. 31, 1971.

It also would authorize the VA secretary to provide health care, vocational training and rehabilitation benefits to children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida.

It also would make changes and adjustments to the veterans home loan program to offset the cost of the legislation.

Extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits for veterans who served in waters off the cost of Vietnam during the period beginning Jan. 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975, and may have been exposed to an herbicide agent containing dioxin or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid known as Agent Orange.

As amended, it also would extend the presumption of eligibility for compensation benefits due to exposure to Agent Orange to Korean War veterans who served active military duty in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on Sept. 1, 1967 through Aug. 31, 1971.

It also would authorize the VA secretary to provide health care, vocational training and rehabilitation benefits to children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida.

It also would make changes and adjustments to the veterans home loan program to offset the cost of the legislation.

Ordered reported favorably to the full House (as amended) by voice vote.

End the deduction of service-earned retirement pay to offset VA disability compensation for those servicemembers whose service-connected, non-combat related disability retirement under Chapter 61, 10 U.S.C. precluded them from serving at least 20 years.

The president has requested DoD commence with the 13th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) to assess the adequacy of military compensation and, essentially, decide if a salary system would be more effective for recruiting and retention.